[Avodah] pikuach nefesh

[Eli Turkel]

<<Or the hijackers might have done teshuvah.  They were not robots, they
were
moral agents, fully responsible for their actions, and thus capable of
changing them.  Therefore nothing was inevitable.>>

True nothing is inevitable but Halacha works with probabilities. Thus, the
whole discussion
about Sheva ben Bichri that Micha brings revolves around questions about
committing murder
in order to save everyone and assumes those facts. I dont think anyone takes
into consideration
that may be the enemy will change his mind (or Yoav in the original case)

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Eli Turkel
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